Introduction
The legalization of marijuana at the state level has created a complex and dynamic situation for legal researchers. Fortunately, publishers and scholars have put together a number of resources to help track the changes in the laws and regulations, navigate the challenges posed by the conflict between state and federal legislation, and provide legal advice to businesses operating in the emerging cannabis business.
Key Resources
These resources are a good place to start your legal research.
- Marijuana RegulationThis treatise explores and discusses the areas of law implicated by state marijuana legalization, from employment issues (our particular niche) to contracts, from real estate concerns to tax issues, from banking to product liability, and beyond.
- In Focus: CannabisBloomberg's editorially curated pages covering the latest news, commentary, litigation filings, regulatory developments, and practice tools on cannabis law. Log in with your Bloomberg Law username and password.
Marijuana Law in a Nutshell by ISBN: 9781647082598Publication Date: 2022-03-02Concise yet comprehensive text that provides an overview of marijuana law. It discusses important issues pertaining to public policy, legal history, constitutional law, criminal law, and jurisprudence, as well as practical legal issues that concern both marijuana-related businesses and individuals, in areas such as banking, employment, tax, bankruptcy, and child custody. The text provides in-depth coverage of federal laws governing marijuana, along with an overview of international, state, and local laws relating to marijuana regulation. It also provides an overview of arguments for and against medical and/or recreational legalization, as well as an analysis of how marijuana compares to other potentially harmful substances, both legal and illegal.
